NOTE: Subscribers can download the DIY graphics, sales one sheets and audio clips on the Show Prep page here with their login or in the shared Dropbox folder.  

Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, how much Covid cases in children have risen since July  

Covid-19 cases among US children have risen almost 240% since July, according to data from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Kids now account for 29% of all cases reported nationwide. Children under 12 are not eligible for a vaccine yet, so advocates are urging parents to get vaccinated to protect their children. I feel bad for these kids, when I was their age all we had to worry about was catching kooties on the playground. (Additional out) As they have been for the past 9 freakin’ months.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, why you should update your iPhone immediately  

Apple has issued an urgent iPhone software update to address a critical spyware vulnerability. The alert comes after independent researchers found the vulnerability had been exploited by notorious surveillance software to spy on a Saudi activist. So, for once I won’t hit the ‘Remind me in 2 days’ button for 2 straight years. (Additional Out) If they spy on me all they’ll see is me watching hours of cat and puppy TikTok videos.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, a company is trying to bring back this ancient creature  

An ambitious project to resurrect the wooly mammoth is in the works. The project, led by Harvard geneticist George Church, has secured $15 million in funding to get started. The mammoth disappeared over 10,000 years ago. Is it sad that my first thought is ‘Mmmm, wooly mammoth burger’? (Additional out) This is how it starts, first they bring back the cute furry ones, then someone resurrects a couple of T-Rexes and we all get eaten.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, what the final California recall polls say ahead of today’s vote  

Polls suggest that California Governor Gavin Newsom will survive today’s recall vote. Republicans began laying the groundwork to argue the election was stolen before a single ballot was reported or a victor declared. Monday a link went live on Republican Larry Elder’s campaign site claiming it had ‘detected fraud resulting in Governor Gavin Newsom being reinstated as Governor.’ So some nerd is getting yelled at today for hitting the live button instead of the schedule button. (Additional out) I wonder where he got that idea.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll: Taco Bell is testing a 30-day taco subscription to create more frequent visits. The ‘Taco Lover’s Pass’ gets subscribers one soft taco, crunchy taco, spicy potato soft taco or Doritos Locos taco per day for 30 days on Taco Bell’s App. The pass costs $5 to $10 per month. What do you think, where does Taco Bell rank and who has the best fast food taco?  

Contest Tease: Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, what are the odds of winning this? The correct answer wins ________.    

[Contest setup] The Powerball jackpot is up to 432-million dollars after no one won last night’s grand prize drawing. Before that’s given away there’s another 383-million up for grabs in tonight’s Mega Millions drawing. What are the odds of walking away with either jackpot?  

A: 1 in 102 million  

B: 1 in 302 million  

C: 1 in 502 million  

Answer: B, according to Lottery officials, the odds of winning either jackpot is roughly 1 in 302 million. Basically, the same odds as me putting together Ikea furniture correctly.  

[DIY Feature] Knockout Trivia Tuesday: I’ll ask a question on air, if you call in and correctly answer it you’ll have twenty seconds to answer three more questions to win ________. If no one gets it, we’ll move on to round 2.  

Round 1:  

General question: What was the first toy to be advertised on television? (Mr. Potato Head)  

Follow up questions:  

The name of which African animal means ‘river horse’? (Hippopotamus)  

Riyadh is the capital of what Middle-Eastern country? (Saudi Arabia)  

Jazmine Sullivan and what country singer sang the national anthem at last season’s Super Bowl? (Eric Church)  

Round 2:  

General question: What TV series showed the first interracial kiss on American network TV? (Star Trek)  

Follow up questions:  

What is Earth’s largest continent? (Asia)  

What famous US festival hosted over 350,000 fans in 1969? (Woodstock)  

What is the opposite of matter? (Antimatter)  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) Covid-19 cases among US children have risen almost 240% since July, according to data from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Kids now account for 29% of all cases reported nationwide. Children under 12 are not eligible for a vaccine yet, so advocates are urging parents to get vaccinated to protect their children. I feel bad for these kids, when I was their age all we had to worry about was catching kooties on the playground.  

2) Apple has issued an urgent iPhone software update to address a critical spyware vulnerability. The alert comes after independent researchers found the vulnerability had been exploited by notorious surveillance software to spy on a Saudi activist. So, for once I won’t hit the ‘Remind me in 2 days’ button for 2 straight years.  

3) An ambitious project to resurrect the wooly mammoth is in the works. The project, led by Harvard geneticist George Church, has secured $15 million in funding to get started. The mammoth disappeared over 10,000 years ago. Is it sad that my first thought is ‘Mmmm, wooly mammoth burger’?  

4) Polls suggest that California Governor Gavin Newsom will survive today’s recall vote. Republicans began laying the groundwork to argue the election was stolen before a single ballot was reported or a victor declared. Monday a link went live on Republican Larry Elder’s campaign site claiming it had ‘detected fraud resulting in Governor Gavin Newsom being reinstated as Governor.’ So some nerd is getting yelled at today for hitting the live button instead of the schedule button.  

5) The Powerball jackpot is up to 432-million dollars after no one won last night’s grand prize drawing. Before that’s given away there’s another 383-million up for grabs in tonight’s Mega Millions drawing. according to Lottery officials, the odds of winning either jackpot is roughly 1 in 302 million. Basically, the same odds as me putting together Ikea furniture correctly.  

Who Has the Best Fast Food Taco?  

Taco Bell is testing a 30-day taco subscription to create more frequent visits. The ‘Taco Lover’s Pass’ gets subscribers one soft taco, crunchy taco, spicy potato soft taco or Doritos Locos taco per day for 30 days on Taco Bell’s App. The pass costs $5 to $10 per month. What do you think, where does Taco Bell rank and who has the best fast food taco? We posed that question to our  _________ listeners, click below to hear their responses, take the web poll below to weigh in, then listen tomorrow at _______ to hear the results.  

(Upload audio from your best calls)  

(Web poll)  

Who has the best fast food taco?  

El Pollo Loco  

Del Taco  

Taco Bell  

Jack in the Box  

Qdoba  

Chipotle  

Taco Bueno  

Taco Cabana  

Rosa’s  

(Other suggestions from on-air)